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People spot moment bee almost completely ruins Olympic archer's shot in one-in-a-million incident

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Published 14:44 31 Jul 2024 GMT+1

People spot moment bee almost completely ruins Olympic archer's shot in one-in-a-million incident

The bee caused a bit of nuisance at the archery semi-finals at the Olympics

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

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The Olympic Games only come around every four years, so you really don't want to mess it up.

Well, archery athlete Kim Je-deok had to remain calm and shoot a perfect shot despite a bee landing on the back of his hand.

The pest did so during the men’s archery team event in Paris on Monday (July 29) as Je-deok was competing for South Korea.

The South Korean archery team. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
The South Korean archery team. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

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The distraction happened during the semi-final against China, and it seems everyone at home spotted it.

Sharing a clip of the bee pestering South Korea women's archery team to Twitter, the 'non aesthetic things' account penned: "Years of training just for a bee to f**k it all up."

During Je-deok's game, the first set ended in a tie at 54 points apiece.

However, South Korea rebounded in the second set, making the third set a crucial one.

If Je-deok and co was able to perform, it would clinch a spot in the final for South Korea.

Kim Je-deok remained calm under pressure. (PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)
Kim Je-deok remained calm under pressure. (PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)

With the score at 36-53, Je-deok stepped up with just two arrows remaining.

Though, a bee began buzzing around the Olympian as he prepared to shoot.

The athlete tried to wave the bee away and continue, but it retuned to land on his right hand.

Somehow, Je-deok managed to fire the arrow and score a perfect ten.

His teammate, Kim Woo-jin, finished the job and secured South Korea's spot in the final with another ten.

And the Korean archers were later victorious against France, claiming the gold medal for the third consecutive Olympics.

Je-deok was asked about the bee incident in a subsequent press conference.

“As I approached the shooting line, a bee appeared,” the athlete explained.

"I shooed it away but it followed me. When it landed on my hand, I reminded myself, ‘This is the Olympics,’ and I couldn’t lower my arms. I had a strong determination to shoot."

He had a feeling he would score a ten and that is probably because of the important training all South Korean archers undertake.

They undergo specialized training to help them stay calm and focused in extreme conditions and amid distractions.

Je-deok made history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games by becoming the youngest Korean male archery gold medalist at the age of 17.

He now has three Olympic medals under his belt at just 20 years old.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Alex Pantling/TikTok/@sunnystacee/NBC

Topics: Olympics, Sport, Animals

Callum Jones
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